Year 1 and 2 students of Namamanuca Primary School pose with their World Water Day costumes.
Even though World Water Day was celebrated on March 22, given the importance of water in our everyday lives, it is important that we think about its social and WORLD Water Day was celebrated on March 22 and water is an important aspect of life with millions of people around the world recently commemorating the event.
Minister for Environment Parveen Kumar said Fiji was blessed with access to clean water sources with Fiji being branded internationally for its natural artesian water.
"It is more than just an essential commodity to quench thirst or protect health, water is also vital for creating jobs, supporting economic, social, environmental and human development," Mr Kumar said.
Around 1.9 billion people live in potentially severely water-scarce areas," he said.
"By 2050, this could increase to around 3 billion people.
‘Today, around 1.8 billion people are affected by land degradation and desertification.
He said nature-based solutions had the potential to solve many of Fiji’s water challenges.
He said Government, in its commitment to improving water and sanitation services, had increased its budget provisions over the past 10 years.
One of the schools that celebrated the event was Namamanuca Primary School on Yanuya Island.